I'm Julia. I'm awkward. I'm shy. I'm twenty. I'm a Virgo. I'm a dreamer. I love Star Wars and moustaches. I'm in love. I make a lot of bad decisions. I'm just trying to figure life out.
rest in peace alexis monasterio, lost but never forgotten.
rest in peace craig larson, I'll always remember your kind heart.
“if you want to adopt kids at an older age, that’s just lazy and you’ll miss the important developmental years. you won’t be able to connect.” okay but consider this:
1. I will not be able to handle a baby, but I will definitely be able to manage and guide an older child
2. no diapers. hallelujah
3. As a foster child gets older, their chance of adoption plummets. Adopting an older child gives a late break to someone who would have otherwise had to age out of the system
4. my plans for adoption are none of your concern
PLEASE CONSIDER THIS.
“As a foster child gets older, their chance of adoption plummets. Adopting an older child gives a late break to someone who would have otherwise had to age out of the system”
I’m glad there are people that share this sentiment
The thing that irks me most about the reticence to adopt older kids is that there’s this pervasive notion that they’re “damaged” or what the heck ever. And that’s absolute horseshit. Yeah, maybe an older kid may have an issue or two. Maybe they’ve been through some things, or are differently abled. But who isn’t? And that’s no reason to overlook someone anyway. Older kids have so much potential, I promise you! They’re also very often hilarious in a way distinct to an evolving mind.
And I know not everyone is actually able to adopt older kids, but if you are, please consider them.